Dryinidae of the Afrotropical region (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea) Author Olmi, Massimo Author Copeland, Robert S. Author Noort, Simon Van text Zootaxa 2019 2019-07-10 4630 1 1 619 journal article 26202 10.11646/zootaxa.4630.1.1 db6a16a6-0fe8-4987-8ad5-42223825fcd7 1175-5326 3336635 8D375836-CCBA-473C-836F-6ABD44B4F881 1. Apoaphelopus fisheri Olmi, Copeland & van Noort , sp. nov. ( Figs 264C , 265 ) Diagnosis . ♂ of Apoaphelopus with POL about as long as OOL; notauli incomplete, reaching about 0.5 × length of mesoscutum. Description. ♂ ( Fig. 265 ). Fully winged; length 0.7–1.1 mm . Head brown-testaceous, except mandible tes- taceous; antenna testaceous; mesosoma and metasoma testaceous; legs yellow-testaceous. Antenna filiform, very slender and long, shorter than body; antennomeres in following proportions: 5:2.5:2.5:2.5:2.5:2:2.5:2.5:2.5:3.5. Head ( Figs 265A, C, E ) convex, subspheroidal, dull, granulate, finely setose; occiput very concave, unsculptured; frontal line absent; central area of frons with slight short median longitudinal furrow; occipital carina complete; POL = 2; OL = 1; OOL = 2; TL = 1; posterior ocelli touching occipital carina; temple very long, shorter than eye (1:3.5). Mesoscutum ( Figs 265A, C ), mesoscutellum and metanotum shiny, completely unsculptured. Notauli incomplete, reaching about 0.5 × length of mesoscutum. Epicnemium exposed. Metapectal-propodeal disc and propodeal declivity shiny, almost completely unsculptured, slightly rugose on sides of metapectal-propodeal disc. Mesopleuron and metapleuron shiny, unsculptured. Forewing ( Fig. 265F ) without pterostigma, with costal vein very thick; costal cell absent; 2r-rs&Rs vein present and not reaching margin of forewing; other veins of forewing absent, veins M and Cu being marked by dark stripes. Hind wing with costal vein absent, with two dark longitudinal median stripes. Basivolsella ( Fig. 264C ) with distal process parallel to distivolsella. Palpi absent. Tibial spurs 1/1/2. ♀ . Unknown. FIGURE 265. Apoaphelopus fisheri Olmi, Copeland & van Noort sp. nov. , ♂ holotype: habitus in dorsal (A) and lateral (B) view; mesosoma in dorsal (C) and lateral (D) view; head in frontal view (E); forewing (F). Material examined . Types : ♂ holotype (CASTYPE19447): MADAGASCAR : Mahajanga , Namoroka National Park , 16.9 km 317° NW Vilanandro , 16°24.4’S 45°18.6’E , 100 m , 12–16.XI.2002 , MT, tropical dry forest, Fisher et al . leg., BLF 6581 ( CAS ) . Paratypes : MADAGASCAR : Antsiranana , Manongarivo Special Reserve , 17.3 km 218° SW Antanambao , 14°01.3’S 48°25.1’E , 1580 m , 27.X.1998 , B.L. Fisher #1970, sifted litter (leaf mold, rotten wood), rainforest , 1♂ ( MOLC ); Mahajanga , Beanka Forest Reserve , 50.7 km E Maintirano , 17°52.49’S 44°28.08’E , 140 m , 28–31.X.2009 , tropical dry forest on tsingy, MT, B.L. Fisher et al . leg., BLF23001 , 1♂ ( MOLC ); Mahajanga , Beanka Forest Reserve , 50.2 km E Maintirano , 18°01.35’S 44°03.02’E , 250 m , 19–26.X.2009 , tropical dry forest on tsingy, MT, B.L. Fisher et al . leg., BLF22787 , 1♂ ( CAS ); Mahajanga , Bemarivo Special Reserve , 23.8 km 223° SW Besalampy , 16°55.30’S 44°22.06’E , 19–23.XI.2002 , 30 m, sifted litter (leaf mold, rotten wood), in tropical dry forest, Fisher , Griswold et al . leg., BLF6693 , 1♂ ( CAS ); Mahajanga , Namoroka National Park , 21–31.X.2016 , MT, C. Villemant leg. , 4♂♂ ( 3 in MNHN , 1 in MOLC ); Toliara , Andohahela National Park , Ihazofotsy Parcelle III, 24°50.09’S 46°29.21’E , 80 m , 28.IV–6.V.2003 , MT, dry spiny forest, M. Irwin , F. Parker & R. Harin’Hala leg., MA- 02-21-17 , 1♂ ( CAS ); Toliara , Makay Mts. , 21°13.11’S , 45°19.26’E , 500 m , 24.XI–12.XII.2010 , MT, gallery forest, sandy soil, B.L. Fisher et al . leg., BLF25357 , 1♂ ( MOLC ) . Hosts . Unknown. Distribution . Madagascar . Etymology . The species is named after Brian L. Fisher, one of the collectors. Remarks . Apoaphelopus fisheri is the smallest known species of Dryinidae .